Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
THE HUSBAND.

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about o'clock.
THE HUSBAND.
Mr.. William J. 10th, husband OF the
deceased, said that he reached home
Wednesday evening about z o'clock.
When he asked his little daughter, who
met him at the door, where "mama" "
was, the child replied that she was up
stairs quite sick, and that Dr. Gardner
was there with her. He inquired who
sent for the Doctor, and was told by
his elder daughter that she went for
him. having been told TO do so by her
mother. He went up and found Dr.
Gardner and his wife in the room. The
Doctor said that it was one of her usual
attacks; that he had given her chloral
and bromide and half grain of NOR
phine, and she would soon be quiet and
easy. Mrs. 10th soon became more
quiet, and he went tosupper. DIR. Gard
ner and wife would not go to supper
with him, but said that they would re-
main with his wife until he had finished
eating, and then they would leave, as
the sick lady should be kept quiet.
After eating and attending to have some
coal moved so that the backyard gate
could be closed, he went up to his
chamber and DR.. Gardner and wife and
Miss Fisher left He removed his
boots, put on his slippers, and read the
afternoon paper.
Shortly before 9 o'clock he noticed
something unusual about his wife s
breath, and, becoming alarmed, went
over for DIR. Gardner. Both of them
endeavored TO arouse Mrs. 10th, AMI
DR.. Gardner both shook her and pulled
her nose, but without avail.
The remainder of his testimony,
about telephoning to the almshouse for
the battery, meeting, as he returned.
some one walking under al umbrella
whom he took 10 be DR.. Gardner, &c.,
SC, was the same as at the inquest ex-
cept that it was more i'll detail.
BUYS LOTS OF OPIUM.
DR.. Eaton, who keeps a drugstore on
Pine street, testified that DR.. Gardner
bought two vials of morphine contain
ing one drachm each about four DAYS
before Mrs. Loths death, and had on
frequent occasions previously purchased
one Of these bottles. He did not know
until Saturday that DIR. Gardner was
not prncticing physician. He had NJ
personal knowledge OF the fact, but had
been led to believe from what he had
heard, supported by his purchasing
such an unusual quantity Of opium,
that the accused used opium or some
thing of the kind habiiually.
Dr. Trcvilian was recalled and r.
peaied the conversation which took
place between himself and DIR. Gar /
ner concerning Mrs Loth's death.
This statement was also made at the in
uGest end had been published before.
Ike substance OF II was that Dr. Carl
ner conculred With witness that Mr..
10th died Of Opium-poisoninG.
THE ACCUSED.
DR.. Gardner was the only witness for
the defence. He said that he gradue-
ted from the Medical College of Vir-
ginia in 1880 and practiced until July,
1885, since which time he had not Of
fered for practice. His evidence, ex-
cept being more in detail, was substan-
tally the same as that given before the
Coroner and jury. He said that he was
perfectly sober when he went in to see
Mrs. 10th and administered the NOR
phine. He never drinks, except milk
dram before each meal, and these ne
took that day. a gill of whiskey taken
straight would make him drunk, but IN
milk il does not affect him SO much. In
speaking of starting to the drugstore for
an antidote and not going all the way,
he said that before starting, when re-
quested by DR.. Trevilian to go, he
heard it whispered around the house
that he had killed Mrs. 10th bv poison
ing her with morphine. On his way
to the store he thought over this, and
becoming incensed he returned and
told Mr.. 10th that the drugstore was
closed and the medicine could not be
gotten. He then went to his own room,
end, although sent for, did not go to
Mr.. Loth's until about | A. NJ, when
his (Gardners) wife came over and tOld
him that Mrs. 10th was dead. He then
went over and remained until morning.
Mr. Witt asked: DR.. Gardner, be
fore You left for the medicine had not
YOU and DR.. Trevilian agreed that Mis-.
10th was at deaths door?
Yes, sir We did.
Did You then as a human being, whei
sent for medicine for woman who wa'
in the throes of death. because you be
came slightly miffed, or even offended,
turn around. and, returning to the
house, tell the husband of the dyin-
woman such lie as that the drug
store was closed, when yOu had mo-
been to the store ?
Gardner replied that DR.. Trevillar
had said before he left that nothine
could save Mrs. 10th ; that he did moi
think they had treated him right whet
he had done all he could to relieve the
lady, who was suffering excruciatin,
pain.
THE CASE SENT On.
Mr.. Meredith argued the case lOl
twenty-five minutes, and asked that th'
prisoner be released. There was NJ
evidence against him upon which
Jury could convict him, and to sen'
him on to the grand jury would onl,
be to stamp him as malpractihoner
Justice Richardson thought it a cas-
into which the grand jury should IN
ouire, 80 he sent it on.
The accused was bailed in the sun
of $500, his brother, Thomas Z. Gard
ner. becoming his bondsman.
Mrs. LOih's Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. 10th took pla =
from the First Baptist church ounda,
afternoon. The pastor, Rev. Georg'
Cooper, ID. d., conducted the exercises
and spoke words of comfort to the sadly
bereaved family. Captain Cunninghan
and others rendered sweet and pathetl
music, and Kirk Mathews, Esq, pr
sided at the organ. The remains wer
inferred at Hollywood.